Yancey County, North Carolina

Yancey County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Burnsville.

Geography

The County is located in western North Carolina, adjacent to Tennessee and has an area of 811 square kilometers, of which 2 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Mitchell County, McDowell County, Buncombe County and Madison County.

Yancey County is divided into eleven townships: Brush Creek, Burnsville, Cane River, Crabtree, Egypt, Green Mountain, Jacks Creek, Pensacola, Price's Creek, Ramseytown and South Toe.

History

Yancey County was formed in 1833 from parts of Burke County and Buncombe County. It was named for Bartlett Yancey, a member of the U.S. Congress.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 17,774 people in Yancey County. Of these, 151 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 7,472 households and 5,372 families. The population density was 22 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 97.99 percent White, 0.57 percent African American, 0.34 percent Native American, 0.13 percent Asian, and 0.41 percent from other races; about 0.56 percent are descended from two or more races. 2.69 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,472 households out of which 27.3 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.2 percent were married couples living together, 7.8 percent were single mothers and 28.1 percent were non-families. 25.4 percent of all households and 12.5 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.81 persons.

21.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.0 percent 18 to 24 years 26.4 percent between 25 and 44, 27.1 percent between 45 and 64, and 18.2 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 42 years. In all females there were 95.7 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 93.3 males.

The median income for a household was $ 29,674, and the median income for a family was $ 35,879. Males had a median income of $ 26,800 versus $ 20,885 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,335. 15.8 percent of the population and 10.9 percent of families are below the poverty line. 22.1 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 16.3 percent are 65 years or older.